Niels Laros Travels to Tokyo with Great Confidence for the World Athletics Championships After His Historic Performance on Thursday. He won the 1,500 meters as the first Dutch man ever in a Diamond League Final.
“I’m Super Happy of Course,” Laros Said After His Victory to the Nos . “I am very proud that I can win here, I felt good. It is special that I can write such a big competition to my name.”
Laros won the 1,500 meters in Zurich in A Dominant Fashion, While He Remained Quiet for a Long Time. With an impressive final sprint, he left all his competitors behind. He had Already Done So in recent Week at the Memorial Van Damme in Brussels and the English Mile at the Diamond League in Eugene, USA.
“I also felt very good last week. The Victory in Brussels Last Week Gave me a lot of confidence for today. I knew I Could trust my last part, but then to be able to position yourself. I am happy that I was able to do that and accelerate.”
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Laros also Takes Dutch Record: ‘Sorry Stefan’
Laros Completed the Celebration by also noting a Dutch Record in Zurich. With his time of 3.29.20, he ducked three hundredths under the two-monh-old Dutch record of Stefan Nillessen.
“Sorry Stefan,” Laros Said with a Laugh. “He was allowed to keep the record for a while, but now it’s my turn again. I hope to challenge him soon to take back the record.”
Thanks to his dominant Victory, Laros Can Head to Tokyo With Great Confidence for the World Athletics Championships, which Start On Saturday 13. In the Japanese Capital, Laros Will alsoo Compete in the 800 and 5,000 meters in addition.
“Whether course I’m going there with big goals after the Past Few Weeks, But I’m also Taking It Day by Day. I’m going to put the finishing touches on and then for a nice tournament.”